Traveling to Ireland....?

Question

How do i go about getting a passport? What places should i visit?

Do they speak a lot of english there, or should i brush up on their language before i go?

Thanks!

Answer 1

I just returned from Dublin and had a wonderful time! We got our passports at the post office, they have the forms there and they even take the pictures for you. It is cheaper to go to CVS or Walgreens to get the picture taken. Almost everyone in Ireland speaks english, Gaelic is the other language, and they speak that also, but noone really uses it as a conversation language. If you are going to Dublin, you should definitley see the Guiness Storehouse, Jameson Distillery and go on the Viking Splash tours if you are into a REALLY fun time. The only place you MUST go to, is the traditional irish fish n chips shop by christ church cathedral called Leo Burdocks. The Mary Gibbons tour of Newgrange & Hill of Tara is a really good tour to go on. So, Carpe Diem & Good luck to you!

Answer 2

Heh Jo if you are from the US you need a passsport for Ireland. You can download a form and bring it to your local post office (check form for requied docs to bring with form). Secondly Irsh people speak english....and Lots of it!!! They are very chatty. A trip to Ireland is a must.. You can stay in wonderful B& Bs and the food is not "unusual".. plenty of people have blogs online sharing their experiences...Give it a go ;-)

Answer 3

English and Irish (Gaelic) are the official languages of Ireland. Only 30 thousand out of 4.2 million people in Ireland speak Irish in daily use so yes, they speak a lot of English.. Even those who live in the remote Irish speaking areas also can speak English.

Answer 4

It sounds like you need a lot of fundamental guidance with these questions.

Firstly, i suggest you use the National Tourism website to figure out what you want to see and do. Send them an email with your questions as they are very helpful and also may have an office in your country or near to, which you can sit down and discuss things:

National Tourism Office for Ireland :http://www.tourismrankings.com/Ireland/

When you're staying in Ireland you might find this site helpful for accommodation. It has big savings on regular pricing:

Ireland :http://www.cheaperthanhotels.com/Ireland...

You can sort the results by price, location , star rating , last minute and year round offers.

Re language - just speak English. Except in the countryside in rare instances, most people will understand you. Gaelic is a difficult language to master for a short break.

Re Passport - i don't know which country you are in, but speak to a travel agent of type  "US Passport" into the search engine if you are based in the US. "UK passport" if you are in the UK etc etc and locate the issuing authority that way.